What is your major and why did you choose it? As someone who is a loyal NPR Politics Podcast listener, protest goer, and petition signer I chose to double major in Interdisciplinary Social Science (ISS) and Political Science with the goal of using my education, experience, and passion to make meaningful change. The idea that…
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Honors Thesis Spotlight: Examining the Relationship Between Education and White Racial Resentment
Since the foundation of the United States, racism has been a systematic issue deeply rooted within long-standing principles. Laws and practices such as slavery, Jim Crow laws, and Black codes are just a few examples of the overt racism in the country’s system. In recent times, racism in America has transformed from outward aggression to…
Undergraduate Spotlight: Stella Nunes from the Department of Political Science
What is your major and why did you choose it? Political Science. The polarized nature of ideologies and politics globally has always sparked curiosity within me and prompted me to take interest in political science as my major. By choosing to pursue a degree in political science, I aspire to think analytically about systemic issues…
Research Quick Take
Here at the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy (COSSPP), our faculty have been quite busy! Here are some of the projects that our faculty have recently published. “Religious Involvement and Substance Use Among Urban Mothers” by Dr. Amy Burdette In her recent article, Dr. Burdette uses longitudinal data from the U.S. Fragile Families…
Honors Thesis Spotlight: The Prison, The Prophet, and The People: [In]Justice in Senegal
The disrepute of America’s criminal justice system and their endemic issues of police violence have continued to heighten within the past couple of years. However, many activists, politicians, and celebrities in the United States have begun to draw parallels between these egregious systematic acts and Nigeria’s violent Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). This comparison proves to…
Research Spotlight: Abortion rights protests have been peaceful. Will that change?
This post originally appeared in the Washington Post. Outraged by the leaked draft of a Supreme Court opinion suggesting that Roe v. Wade will soon be overturned, elected Democrats from Sen. Elizabeth Warren (Mass.), to California Gov. Gavin Newsom, to scores in between have been denouncing the move. Meanwhile, thousands of protesters have gathered in front of the Supreme Court and courthouses across the…
Undergraduate Spotlight: David Salpeter from the Department of Political Science
What is your major and why did you choose it? My major is political science. I chose this major to develop my knowledge of the political landscape in our country that needs more young people to take charge, correct the wrongdoings of past generations, and fix the issues that continue to plague our planet today….
Research Spotlight: How Will Elon Musk Change Social Media?
This article originally appeared in the Washington Post. There’s no shortage of hand-wringing over Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter. Journalists, progressives and the World Health Organization have sketched out disinformation dystopias that could emerge once Musk takes Twitter’s reins. One tool that Twitter uses to stop the spread of disinformation is banning users who tweet misleading information. Many fear that…
Undergraduate Spotlight: Isabella Buss from the Department of Political Science
What is your major and why did you choose it?I am a Political Science major! I chose this as I have always been passionate about politics and hope to help my community and country by learning how our governmental systems work and how to attune it to our current needs. What do you want to…
Research Quick Take
Here at the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy (COSSPP), our faculty have been quite busy! Here are some of the projects that our faculty have recently published. “The subjective life course framework: Integrating life course sociology with gerontological perspectives on subjective aging” by Dr. Anne Barrett In her recent article, Dr. Barrett studies…
Wicked Problems, Wicked Solutions 